$69 Avg/night
Rate and special offer based on Check-in: May 20, 2013 Check-out: May 21, 2013

Avenue Garden Hotel

3 stars
1509 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
3.7
out of 5
106 reviews
Wonderful charming hotel

If you're looking for modern, sanitized, boring place to stay, then go ahead and book at one of the... See full review

  • Pensacola Mike
  • Jan 21, 2013
Great Stay

Helpful staff, great hotel with lots of character! See full review

  • emaybe
  • Apr 1, 2013
Intimate, family-owned, budget-friendly hotel in the Garden District

Three turn-of-the-century townhouses were converted to make this Garden District European-style hotel. There are 27 rooms and an outdoor courtyard. Though there is no on-site restaurant, the hotel has direct access to Voodoo Barbecue through its courtyard. The family-owned and operated hotel strives for a personal touch. The hotel is conveniently located on the St. Charles Streetcar line.

Highlights
  • Smoke-free hotel
  • Garage parking for small vehicles (fees apply)
  • Cozy courtyard patio
  • Complimentary continental breakfast
Rooms

Each of the 25 rooms has an iron and ironing board, hair dryer and cable TV. Guests can use the hotel's computer with free Internet access in Magnolia Room or access its free Wi-Fi in most rooms. The Magnolia Room is also where visitors gather to chat, review tour information and convene before venturing out.

Features

Complimentary continental breakfast served daily. The St. Charles Tavern across the street is open 24/7. Voodoo Barbecue can be access through the hotel's courtyard. The pleasant courtyard patio offers a cool spot for relaxing after a busy day of touring. The hotel can accommodate small weddings and wedding parties.

 

Transportation
  • Louis Armstrong International Airport (12 miles)
  • St. Charles Streetcar
Attractions
  • The Audubon Nature Institute (4.2 mi/ 6.6 km)
  • French Quarter (1.7 mi/ 2.7 km)
  • Tulane University (1.3 mi/ 2.1 km)
  • Loyola University (3.2 mi/ 5.1 km)

Avenue Garden Hotel Rooms

Deluxe Double Room
Our European boutique style hotel offers traditional ambiance and historic charm that defines New Orleans. Our personal service and hospitality promises to enhance your visit to the Crescent City, while keeping your lodging costs affordable. Our rooms offer Queen, King, and Double Beds, and are a relaxing retreat at the end of a busy New Orleans day. Many of our single rooms offer high ceiling, some have old brick fireplaces (non-working), and others are quite cozy in their own right. Some guest rooms have a balcony or private porch area facing St. Charles Ave, and the Hotel has an upstairs Gallery for guests, as well as a front porch which guests are welcome to enjoy. Standard double bed rooms (Full and Queen) are available.
Complimentary wireless internet access, Alarm clock/Radio, Cable Television with Remote, Individual Climate Control Air Conditioning, Iron and Ironing Board, Smoke Free Rooms, Complimentary Soaps/ Shampoo, Daily housekeeping service.
Deluxe Room
Our European boutique style hotel offers traditional ambiance and historic charm that defines New Orleans. Our personal service and hospitality promises to enhance your visit to the Crescent City, while keeping your lodging costs affordable. Our rooms offer Queen, King, and Double Beds, and are a relaxing retreat at the end of a busy New Orleans day. Many of our single rooms offer high ceiling, some have old brick fireplaces (non-working), and others are quite cozy in their own right. Some guest rooms have a balcony or private porch area facing St. Charles Ave, and the Hotel has an upstairs Gallery for guests, as well as a front porch which guests are welcome to enjoy. Standard double bed rooms (Full and Queen) are available.
Complimentary wireless internet access, Alarm clock/Radio, Cable Television with Remote, Individual Climate Control Air Conditioning, Iron and Ironing Board, Smoke Free Rooms, Complimentary Soaps/ Shampoo, Daily housekeeping service.

Amenities

  • Wireless internet
  • No smoking rooms/facilities
General
No smoking rooms/facilities
Concierge
Dining
Restaurant
Services
Business center
Internet
Wireless internet

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Hotel Map

29.939 -90.0756
Area served
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nearby airports
MSY Louis Armstrong Airport
Area description
French Quarter, Zoo, Aquarium, Audubon Park, and Harrah�s Casino, Shopping at the River walk or the French Market, Convention Center, Superdome.

Nearby points of interest

  • Contemporary Arts Center: 0.5 mi
  • Louisiana State Museum: 0.6 mi
  • East Tennessee Historical Center: 0.7 mi
  • New Orleans Arena: 0.8 mi
  • Port of New Orleans: 0.9 mi
  • New Orleans School of Glass Works: 0.9 mi
  • Louisiana Superdome: 0.9 mi
  • Riverwalk Marketplace: 1 mi
  • Entergy IMAX Theater: 1 mi
  • Aquarium of The Americas: 1.1 mi
  • Musee Conti Wax Museum: 1.3 mi
  • Crescent City Brewhouse: 1.3 mi
  • Storyville: 1.4 mi
  • Jackson Square: 1.5 mi
  • Preservation Hall: 1.5 mi
  • Contemporary Arts Center: 0.5 mi
  • Louisiana State Museum: 0.6 mi
  • East Tennessee Historical Center: 0.7 mi
  • New Orleans Arena: 0.8 mi
  • Port of New Orleans: 0.9 mi
  • New Orleans School of Glass Works: 0.9 mi
  • Louisiana Superdome: 0.9 mi
  • Riverwalk Marketplace: 1 mi
  • Entergy IMAX Theater: 1 mi
  • Aquarium of The Americas: 1.1 mi
  • Musee Conti Wax Museum: 1.3 mi
  • Crescent City Brewhouse: 1.3 mi
  • Storyville: 1.4 mi
  • Jackson Square: 1.5 mi
  • Preservation Hall: 1.5 mi
  • Bourbon Street: 1.5 mi
  • New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum: 1.6 mi
  • Folklife and Visitor Center: 1.7 mi
  • Algiers Point: 1.8 mi
  • American Aquatic Gardens: 2.1 mi
  • Amistad Research Center: 2.5 mi
  • Riverbend: 3.1 mi
  • Bywater Historic District: 3.1 mi
  • Sydney & Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden: 3.4 mi
  • New Orleans Museum of Art: 3.5 mi
  • Audubon Zoo: 3.6 mi
  • Carousel Gardens: 4 mi
  • City Park New Orleans: 4.5 mi
  • State Capital Publishing Museum: 4.6 mi
  • Six Flags New Orleans: 11.4 mi

Dining

Slice Pizzeria
Just next door, and below our more contemporary suite of rooms is Slice Pizzeria, one of the area's best and most popular cafes, featuring hand-tossed specialty pies, pizza by the slice, calzones, pasta, painis, salads, and a fully stocked bar. Guests cannot resist going back for more!
VooDoo BBQ
This place is addicting! Consistantly voted one of New Orleans' best, VooDoo adjoins Avenue Garden Hotel from the Courtyard, and features some of the best barbeque and sides that you'll find anywhere!

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
1500
Check-out:
1100

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.

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Guest Reviews (106)

Ratings and reviews for Avenue Garden Hotel

Overall score

3.7 / 5
106 out of 106
Amenities:
3.2
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4.2
Room comfort:
3.9
Location:
4.2
Value:
4

84% would recommend to a friend.

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Reviewer score

2
Anonymous
USA
May 19, 2008

My bedroom at home was bigger and better.

The bed room was clean but very small. Restroom was like at home. Never stayed in a hotel thatwas like my room at home although my room is better. Expected to be better.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
2
Location:
4
Value:
2
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

BBQ restaurant next door you can walk through the hotel back door to restaurant.

Review of Avenue Garden Hotel

Reviewer score

2
Tur N Row
MS Delta
Jul 11, 2010

very budget minded, nice staff

Nice helpful staff who allowed us to move from a kinda smelly out door accessable ( semi-secured courtyard)room to an indoor room. Floors, waLLS, hall were dirty. Chest, bedside furniture in room was in need of repair or replacement. Kind of a nice little spot with Trolly stop out front but a little to scrappy in general. Fast food clientel not faraway, may cause lower grades as well. Internet station in seating area. Great location to ride street car on full length (60-70-mins) roundtrip to both extrems, Canal /Claiborne ?

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
1
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
3
Value:
3
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Emeril's Delmonico restaurant is 2-3 blocks away. St Charles Tavern, a good little watern' hole with bars up an down, was less than block away.

Review of Avenue Garden Hotel

Reviewer score

2
Anonymous
Austin, TX
Jul 11, 2010

Avenue Garden Hotel

The room was right off the breakfast area and right by a parking lot. It was very noisy and the door didn't close all the way so you could hear sounds all night long, and light around the door, the room was very hot even with the air conditioner on the coldest setting. The ceiling fan didn't work properly. I was a single mom traveling with my 3 children and I was worried that the car would get broken into parked on the street and didn't want to come and go at night.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
1
Location:
2
Value:
3
Review of Avenue Garden Hotel

Reviewer score

2
Anonymous
Nashville, TN
Oct 20, 2010

Cute Hotel Poorly Run

I did not see a check in time listed when I made my reservation with this hotel. However upon our arrival we were rudely informed that we were not supposed to check in till 3pm it was as if we were inconveniencing the staff. We were then scolded for having another guest that we had not originally planned on having. The manager is too young to have a hotel and treats it more as her house than a business allowing her daughter to run around screaming. The rest of the staff seemed put out by our presence and incompetent. This is quite a shame because the hotel itself is very cute and quaint.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
1
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
3
Review of Avenue Garden Hotel

Reviewer score

2
Anonymous
CT
Nov 15, 2010

It's ok but not great

The best part of the hotel is the location for the cost. We were walking distance from the main districts. This hotel needs major improvements: -no towel racks -air conditioner filter was dirty and smelled like urine -the bed sheets were dirty when we arrived -the breakfast was horrible (low quality coffee and low quality pastries)I was expecting fresh fruit, yogurt or eggs.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
1
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
2
Location:
4
Value:
3
Sightseeing tip: Short walk from hotel

Make sure you do the walking tours (French Quarter and Garden District) It is worth the $20.

Review of Avenue Garden Hotel

Reviewer score

2
Zulie
Columbus
May 30, 2011

New orleans trip

General, it is OK. Hotel is close to trolley, which can bring you to all attractions. Not the best for visitor.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
3
Location:
3
Value:
2
Review of Avenue Garden Hotel

Reviewer score

2
Anonymous
Houston, Tx
Jun 12, 2011

no frills, adequate

clean, convenient to the city, on street car line, parking was on public street and somewhat hazardous but I had no problems, no place to sit for real continental breakfast, room adequate, bed comfortable, small closet, price ok for location. Overall ok accomodations for single and young couple on budget.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
4
Location:
3
Value:
3
Review of Avenue Garden Hotel

Reviewer score

2
Manda super girl
Ocean springs, Mississippi
Feb 18, 2013

Not bad

Hotel was alright. Good for the price and pretty good location. Very old building lots of character. Room was small and bed was big and Not comfortable. No water pressure. Very basic amenities provided. You can hear a lot of things. Hotel next to streetcar stop and near a few bars and restaurants. Slice next door was real yummy.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
1
Location:
3
Value:
3
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Slice is delicious The Trolly Stop is farther down and worth the wait. Really good breakfast

Review of Avenue Garden Hotel

Reviewer score

3
Anonymous
Business
Rochester, NY
Jul 27, 2009

Great Location

The hotel was pretty nice. Located next to several great places to eat and right across from a streetcar stop it mad everything easy. My room was comfortable and tastefully decorated. However, the "breakfest" left somthing to be desired. Mostly a collection of grocery store bagels and breads and a coffee cake. One nice thing about the hotel was that it provided computer access alought the machine was painfully slow it was better than nothing.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
4
Trip purpose:

Business

Review of Avenue Garden Hotel

Reviewer score

3
Anonymous
Detroit, MI
Jan 18, 2010

Fair Price...

We happened to be staying there during the Sugar Bowl and the convenient streetcar line is right in front of the hotel so it made travel fairly easy. Unfortunately, while the staff was very nice, it didn't seem they knew much about anything we were asking about and continually had to do searches on google. In fact, they didn't even know how much a cab to the airport cost from their hotel. Anyway, the room was small, there's not much space in the bathroom, and the rooms seem worn, it's an okay hotel for the price. Next time, I will be looking to stay at a chain instead.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
4
Value:
3
Money-saving tip: Short walk from hotel

Purchase the streetcar pass (I believe it's available in 3 day increments) and get a great deal on rides and transfers.

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